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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Riyan Parag
| image =
| country =
| fullname = Riyan Parag Das<ref name="name">{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/india-u-19-vs-england-u-19-manjot-kalra-kamlesh-nagarkoti-star-as-visitors-claim-394-run-victory-3862059.html |title=India U-19 vs England U-19: Manjot Kalra, Kamlesh Nagarkoti star as visitors claim 394-run victory |access-date=4 February 2018 |work=First Post}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Leg break]]
| role = [[Batsman]]
| family = [[Parag Das]] (father)

| club1 = [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]
| year1 = 2017–present
| club2 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year2 = 2019–present
| clubnumber2 = 5

| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 167
| bat avg1 = 23.85
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 80
| deliveries1 = 126
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 41.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/41
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 413
| bat avg2 = 27.53
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 82
| deliveries2 = 504
| wickets2 = 11
| bowl avg2 = 42.54
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/35
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 16
| runs3 = 285
| bat avg3 = 23.75
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 63[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 160
| wickets3 = 5
| bowl avg3 = 42.80
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/4
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| date = 2 October 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079434.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Riyan Parag''' (born 10 November 2001) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079434.html |title=Riyan Parag |access-date=6 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Career==
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] in the [[2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament]] on 29 January 2017.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1079281.html |title=Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, East Zone: Assam v Jharkhand at Kolkata, Jan 29, 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In October 2017 he was named in India's squad for the [[2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup]].<ref name="Cricket Country">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/india-u-19-team-for-u-19-asia-cup-announced-651776 |title=India U-19 team for U-19 Asia Cup announced|access-date=16 October 2017 |work= Cricket Country}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Assam in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]] on 17 November 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118674.html |title=Group A, Ranji Trophy at Guwahati, Nov 17-20 2017 |access-date=17 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2017, he was named in India's squad for the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="IndiaU19">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21650381/prithvi-shaw-lead-india-19-world-cup |title=Prithvi Shaw to lead India in Under-19 World Cup |access-date=3 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=3 December 2017 }}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Assam in the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], with 248 runs in seven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12591;team=1601;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 - Assam: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was bought by the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes|player auction]] for the [[2019 Indian Premier League]] at his base price of 20 lakhs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018|date=18 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> In the [[2019 Indian Premier League]], he became the youngest cricketer to score a fifty in the history of the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29829214/ipl-2020-devdutt-padikkal,-ruturaj-gaikwad,-other-uncapped-indians-keep-eye-on |title=IPL 2020 - Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad in power-packed band of uncapped Indian batsmen |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> He achieved the feat at the age of 17 years and 175 days. The previous record (18 years and 169 days) was jointly held by [[Sanju Samson]] and [[Prithvi Shaw]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/dcvsrr-riyan-parag-youngest-ipl-50-1517088-2019-05-04 |title = IPL 2019, DC vs RR: Riyan Parag youngest to hit an IPL fifty}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/facts-and-figures/ipl-2019-dc-vs-rr-riyan-parag-youngest-to-score-maiden-ipl-fifty-surpasses-sanju-samson-prithvi-shaw-839274|title=Riyan Parag youngest to score maiden ipl fifty surpasses Sanju Samson, Prithvi shaw|work=cricketcountry}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/delhi-capitals-vs-rajasthan-royals-riyan-parag-becomes-youngest-player-to-score-half-century-in-ipl/article27034093.ece|work=thehindu|title=Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals- Riyan Parag becomes youngest player to score half century in IPL}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Riyan's father, [[Parag Das]] is a
former first-class cricketer who played for [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] and [[Railways cricket team|Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20237669/meet-riyan-parag |title=Playstation, books, music, and a whole lot of runs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 April 2019|date=3 August 2017|language=en|first=Shashank|last=Kishore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=29 April 2019|title=MS Dhoni connection between Riyan Parag and his father|url=https://thenewsmill.com/ms-dhoni-connection-between-riyan-parag-and-his-father/|access-date=19 October 2020|website=The News Mill|language=en-US}}</ref> His mother Mithoo Barooah, is a former national record holding swimmer in 50m freestyle who represented India at the Asian Championships and SAF Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/riyan-soars-on-cricketer-fathers-dreams/articleshow/62541717.cms|title=Riyan soars on cricketer father's dreams|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=20 July 2019|date=17 January 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1079434}}

{{Rajasthan Royals squad}}
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[[Category:2001 births]]
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[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Assam cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Guwahati]]
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